Past Events

For over 30 years, the Geophysical Institute has hosted the Science for Alaska talk series as one of its largest public outreach efforts. The series brings information about current research to Alaskans from scientists with expertise across the state.

To kick-off the 31st year of Science for

NSF will be hosting two events on February 3, one at 2:00 pm EST aimed at middle and high school students and one at 7:00 pm EST for adults or anyone who cannot attend the earlier event.

Join researcher and educator Ariel Waldman as she dives into the soils of Antarctica, and tells stories

The organizers of the 6th European Conference on Permafrost are pleased to welcome you 18-22 June 2023 in Puigcerdà, at the heart of the Eastern Pyrenees for three exciting days of plenary lectures, oral presentations and posters, combined with several local field trips across the eastern Pyrenees

This workshop will focus on the latest developments in remote sensing of land ice and snow. Presentations are encouraged on all fields of research and applications with the focus on snow and ice as proxy for a changing cryosphere, methods for retrieving cryospheric parameters from various types of

The Mathematics on Ice Forum meet once a month to discuss mathematical aspects of ice dynamics and bring together the community in an informal online atmosphere.

In each meeting there are two presentations and time for discussions and ice-breaking in small sub-groups. The format is intended to

Are you interested in applying for an NSF grant soon? Or thinking about how to apply for NSF grants n the future? Unsure of what to write or nervous about what to expect? Want to learn more from those who have experience of handling grant applications?

The Earth Science Women's Network is once

Join the US Permafrost Association (USPA) to learn more about best practices of working in local northern communities with speakers Dr. Charleen Fisher and Kaare Siquak Erickson. USPA Members and non-members are welcome. The event will be held on Zoom only with a recording archived on the USPA

Paul A. Bernhardt will present, “Detecting Space-Debris Bullets.”

NASA tracks over 27,000 pieces of space debris in low Earth orbit, but there are millions more pieces of space junk too small to track and which travel at speeds up to 15,000 miles per hour. An impact of even a tiny piece of

The annual NERC Arctic Research Station event will be hosted at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge and online. If you are a current user of the NERC station in Ny-Ålesund, or if you are considering applying to use the station in the future or just interested in finding out more about the

At its 26th edition, the Alpine Glaciology Meeting is an annual, community-building gathering addressing researchers that are active in the field of glaciology. While the meeting is held on a 5-year cycle in Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, and Germany, it welcomes glacier-interested researchers

What does maritime deterrence look like in the High North? What is the right balance to deter Russia without escalating? What lessons can be learned and applied from recent Navy and Allied exercises and operations? These questions inform how the US and its Allies characterize, prioritize, and

In 2022, the federal government provided two strategies for the future US Arctic. The National Strategy for the Arctic Region prioritizes a peaceful, prosperous Arctic. Secondly, the current Arctic Research Plan highlights specific research goals through 2026. Please join Larry to learn about these

The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) was an international, interdisciplinary Arctic scientific expedition that drifted across the central Arctic from autumn 2019 to autumn 2020. The 2nd International MOSAiC Science Conference will be held at the

Speakers Rick Thoman, John Walsh, and Robb Kaler will review the process used to create the Arctic Report Card, the value of the information that is provided, and key findings from this year’s report.

The Arctic Report Card checks in annually on the state of the Arctic by examining key “vital

Sarah Clement and Joanna Young will present “Inspiring Girls Expeditions Alaska: Teaching Science and Art with Nature’s Guidance.”

What do you get when you package a 12-day backcountry adventure with a seasoned outdoor guide, a field science expedition with professional scientists and an

Wildlife-vehicle collisions imperil humans, wildlife and property. Collisions with moose are the most consequential form of collision across much of Alaska and Canada, and they are likely influenced by the effect of snow on moose movements. This webinar will draw a link between seasonal changes in

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. invites nominations to serve on the consortium’s Membership Committee. Committee members will serve a one-year term and participate in regular committee meetings approximately four to six times during the year.

Arctic research provides knowledge and understanding that are fundamental to informing policy and decisions in the North. The US Arctic Research Commission’s "Report on the Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research 2023-2024," presented to the president and Congress, establishes national Arctic

The Ross Sea Conference 2023 will be held at University of Naples "Parthenope" in Naples, Italy from 3-7 July 2023.

The Ross Sea has been the site of extensive investigations since the earliest days of polar exploration. Three Ross Sea conferences were held in Italy in the 1990s and early 2000

Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain tells the daring and magnificent historical nonfiction account of Iceland’s most famous female sea captain who constantly fights for women’s rights and equality – and who also solved one of the country’s most